Citation

Ramirez Ortiz FM, Ozamiz JA. Psiquis 1994; 15(8): 11-12+17.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Instituto de Psicoterapia e Investigación Psicosomática, Publisher Grupo Técnico Editorial)

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Abstract

To find out the existence of differential characteristics between self-aggressions made during a psychopharmacological treatment and those ones that appear on persons without a treatment, two subgroups of patients who were attended at hospital after an attempted suicide have been compared. One of the subgroups was undergoing psychopharmacological treatment at the moment of the self-aggression. The other subgroup collected people who had never before undergone psychopharmacological treatment. The comparison showed a greater proportion of women, a lesser proportion of youngsters, and a greater use of psychopharmacological drugs for intoxication, in the subgroup under psychopharmacological treatment. Similarly, this same group was observed to present, notably within the feminine population, a higher frequency of psychological illnesses in the family history, a greater incidence of previous self-aggressions, and a greater potential danger in the self-aggression.

Language: es

Keywords

adult; human; female; male; attempted suicide; aggression; suicide attempt; intoxication; article; major clinical study; psychopharmacotherapy; psychopharmacological treatment